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Name: Eira
Gender: Female [She/Her]
Age: 74
Nest: Northern Nest
Rank: Hunter

Background: Eira was born and raised in the Northern Nest. Daughter of a farmer and a high ranked merchant, Eira grew up in a loving home, doted on by both her parents and older brother. Even though her father would spend weeks travelling to get fur and ice to the other nests, Eira never felt lonely and she definitely didn't have a bad life. She loved when her dad would come back and retell his adventures to her (exaggerating some things of course, he never really encountered a sea monster), loved the toys he would bring with him for her and how he would spend every minute with her, her brother and her mum.
When her dad was gone on a trip, Eira spent her time with her brother helping their mum. Planting vegetables and harvesting the sweet goodies, preparing meals and going into town with them; She would excitingly listen to her brother talk about his day as he trained to be a Guard. But Eira was convinced she would become a farmer when she grew up, just like their mother.

When Eira was a preteen, she was attacked by an Ura. It was a very nasty attack that resulted in the loss of both of her secondary arms; her left they managed to save most of the bone so it doesn't look as mangled as her right one. She doesn't remember much from the attack itself, having blocked the traumatic event from her mind, and, even though she asked both her parents about it, they both refused to divulge much. But she noticed how her brother had injuries too, how his once long tail was now half the size, how he now sported a nasty scar across his neck that made his voice hoarse and made it hard for him to talk for long, and after realising how sad her mother would get every time she mentioned the accident, she stopped.

When Eira was a teenager, roughly around the age of 20, her dad went on one of his many trips and never returned. She was convinced he would, even after a whole year had passed she was convinced her dad would return with a grin and a new souvenir, apologise for his tardiness and blame it on the weather. She knew deep down that that would never happen, she saw it in the way her mum would spend hours staring out of the window or busying herself with work, saw it in her brother's quiet demeanor, the way he would sometimes stare out the window; heard it in her mother's quiet sobs late at night. She knew it but it took her three full years to accept it.

It should be mentioned that, after the accident, going out made her very anxious. Not because she was scared of getting attacked again but she was aware of the looks she got, the harsh whispers that would follow, the pitying looks other caelis would give her paired with "that poor girl... how will she rear eggs now?" . Because of this, she rarely left the house; when she did, it was often to go w her mum to buy ingredients or new seeds or to help her mum in the garden. So, when it finally downed on her that he father was dead, Eira lost it. It was a pretty average day, her head wasn't bothering her too much so she was happily helping her mum harvest veggies. A sudden thought of her dad was what brought it on, really. Just a passing thought of "Oh I should probably tell mum to plant that thing dad likes so much". It was like getting the wind knocked out of her, she just froze in place. Staring at her hands, unseeing. Her mum only noticed when Eira let out a sob, followed by another and another until she was a mess. It took a while for her to finally calm down. That was the first time Eira cried about her dad and it certainly wasn't the last.
For many years, Eira felt sorry for herself. And she did the bare minimum around the house- she mostly spent the days sleeping or lying around, never finding the will to do anything more. Not even her brother's stories managed to cheer her up, if anything, they upset her further - he would end up just curling up next to her most often than not. Then one day, while looking outside the window at her mum working hard in the garden, Eira had an epiphany. She couldn't continue the way she was, she needed to do something. Anything. She was at a loss of what to do though, seeing as going outside still made her weary and people made her paranoid but- but she wanted to change, she needed it. At that moment, there was nothing she wanted more.

She thought of becoming a merchant, like her dad, but that would imply leaving her mum whenever she needed to go sell things to other nests and she didn't want that. She wanted to be with her mum but she wanted to be useful. For a short while she pondered on becoming a guard too, working alongside her brother, but lately Eske seemed to dread going to work and the haunted look in his eyes made her too scared to ask about it.
For days she watched her mum work the garden, watched her wipe the sweat from her forehead. Helped her preparing dinner, her comments of "Harjou meat is so expensive now, I hope you kids don't mind eating only veggie stew."  When she heard her mum say that, it was like a lightbulb went off in her head. A Huntress, she could become a huntress - not only would it help her family but... but it would also make her confront what happened to her. Becoming a huntress meant visiting the place she was atacked, it meant confronting her fears and she needed that to move on. She needed to be more than just the "poor girl who lost her arms", more than her mother's "poor broken child", more than her brother's "pity of a sister". She wanted to be strong and she didn't want to be pitied anymore. For that, she wanted to become the best huntress the Northern Nest had ever seen.

Starting out was hard, she wasn't very sure what to do, how to do it, she had no one to guide her. Her brother tried to help, told her the spots he thought would be more bountiful, gave her connections to merchants to whom she could sell the meat and pelts from her catches. Small prey didn't get much coin, that was true but it was a start - and it always gave her a thrill when she saw the looks of surprise on the merchants faces whenever she dropped off her bounty, a look that read "You caught this? How?" It made something like pride blossom in her chest.
She eventually started going for the big stuff and at first it was scary because big prey fought back and weren't as easy to kill, one bite wasn't enough to bring them down. But Eira soon realised that, when she was hunting, she wasn't thinking of anything else; she wasn't thinking of other people, she wasn't thinking of the attack; she wasn't scared nor anxious, she was calm. And also excited which was something new. She loved it. So she kept going, striving to get the biggest prey, never once going back to the small birds and rabbits. She hasn't quite tackled hunting Great Uras though.

Personality: ▲Loyal | ▲Caring| ⌘ Anxious | ⌘ Ambitious | ▼Easily Discourage | ▼Irritable

Eira is deeply loyal and fiercely ambitious, pushing herself to reach her goals no matter how unatainable they might seem. However, an accident in her youth has left her with deep-seated anxiety that manifests in overthinking and insomnia. Despite her inner struggles, she is determined and hardworking, always pushing herself to excel in her career. Upon first meeting her, Eira can come across as reserved and guarded, but that's only because she finds it challenging to navigate social interactions, often feeling discouraged and fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. But those who know her well, know how caring she can be, willing to put herself on the line for the safety of those special to her.

  Her anxiety can make her irritable at times, but she is working on managing her emotions and finding balance in her life. Which has become easier now with Aries by her side.

Relationships:
               Ø Eske (Older Brother) - Eske and Eira were extremely close. Eira looked up to Eske and always shadowed him wherever he went - it's actually why she got captured by the Ura in the first place; Eske was doing his rounds around North and lil' Eira decided it would be a great idea to follow him; things became... somewhat tense after the attack. Eske was extra careful with her, extra attentive; he would try to spend as much time with her as possible as they both recovered, cuddle up to her and tell her stories of his work after he was well enough to go back to it. Eira adored her brother, he was always there for her when she needed - he was pillar. Which is why was so heartbreaking when he left, when he was exiled from the nest - driven out, their mother said. The days leading up it were awful, he started growing distant and suddenly he was telling her he loved her and to never give up, saying he'll "see her soon". No matter how much Eira begged and cried, he stil left in the end. She took that loss extra hard especially with all the awful things people would say about him afterwards. She misses him terribly still.
Ø Aries (Girlfriend) - Eira met Aries in a moment of despair. After her brother was exiled, word got out - people started treating her different, one of those being her healer. The olderr caeli barred her from ever entering his establishment again; so she was in pain and anxious, barely sleeping through the night, when she stumbled into Aries' shop almost begging for her help.
Aries sweet voice and kind smile made her nervous but they also put her at ease, in a way. So she kept going back, even the smallest nic on her finger would b a good enough reason to go back into Aries' practise, just so she could see her once more. If asked, Eira would deny it, but she did fall for the fluffy caeli pretty quickly - although it took her a bit to admit that to herself.
The way they got into a relationship was slowly, blindly, none of them really know how it all worked. But they figured it out.
Eira loves Aries, would do anything to keep her safe and happy. Now she's just gotta find the courage to say those three words out loud.
Ø Saphir (Friend) - Eira met Saphir through her work. She often sells the meat and fur she gets from her hunts to him and well, she never expected to make friends with one of her customers. But Saphir is very chatty; she'd usually ignore however she quickly realised that the reason Saphir talked so much was because he wanted to be her friend. And once she noticed that it was very very difficult to ignore him and she felt awkward and nervous around him because she's always scared of messing up friendships. But they figured out how to work with each other, somehow. Saphir likes to talk a lot and Eira likes to listen so that's basically what their friendships consists off. Saphir talks Eira's ear off but she never minds, she likes listening to him tell stories and she often chimes in with an opinion or confused remark (which is usually followed by stuttering and blushing because she realises she's interrupting- Saphir loves it tho). They're really good friends for some reason.
Ø Mog (Friend) - Mog was her brother's childhood friend and so Eira had grown up with him as well. He was kind of like a brother to her although they eventually stopped talking as much; around the time Eske became distant, Mogdidn't come over as often and, eventually, not at all. After he brother's exile, Mog started reaching out more though, offering a familiar face and warm cup of tea when she needed.
Ø Haakon (Frenemy/Rival) - Eira was never one to find other caelis annoying but... but Haakon takes the fucking cake, honestly. No one has angered Eira with their mere presence as Haakon does. It's a gift, it has to be.
They met at work, both being hunters and whatnot, and since day one, Haakon has always been up on her case. Poking fun at her, snaping insults at her, etc. She hates it. The sound of his voice is enough to bring a sneer to her mouth and to sour her entire day. Eira is sure that one day she will physically kick his ass.
              Ø LOOKING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!

Traits:

                                                                                                      Ø Canine Ears

                                                                                                      Ø Short Fluff Tail

                                                                                                      Ø Avian Wings

                                                                                                      Ø Uncommon Hair Mane

Other:
  Ø Eira's left arm looks like THIS
  Ø Eira is always wearing a pelts when she goes outside, that cover/hide her arms (or lack of)

Art / Character || mine

Group:

Description
Name: Eira
Gender: Female [She/Her]
Age: 74
Nest: Northern Nest
Rank: Hunter

Background: Eira was born and raised in the Northern Nest. Daughter of a farmer and a high ranked merchant, Eira grew up in a loving home, doted on by both her parents and older brother. Even though her father would spend weeks travelling to get fur and ice to the other nests, Eira never felt lonely and she definitely didn't have a bad life. She loved when her dad would come back and retell his adventures to her (exaggerating some things of course, he never really encountered a sea monster), loved the toys he would bring with him for her and how he would spend every minute with her, her brother and her mum.
When her dad was gone on a trip, Eira spent her time with her brother helping their mum. Planting vegetables and harvesting the sweet goodies, preparing meals and going into town with them; She would excitingly listen to her brother talk about his day as he trained to be a Guard. But Eira was convinced she would become a farmer when she grew up, just like their mother.

When Eira was a preteen, she was attacked by an Ura. It was a very nasty attack that resulted in the loss of both of her secondary arms; her left they managed to save most of the bone so it doesn't look as mangled as her right one. She doesn't remember much from the attack itself, having blocked the traumatic event from her mind, and, even though she asked both her parents about it, they both refused to divulge much. But she noticed how her brother had injuries too, how his once long tail was now half the size, how he now sported a nasty scar across his neck that made his voice hoarse and made it hard for him to talk for long, and after realising how sad her mother would get every time she mentioned the accident, she stopped.

When Eira was a teenager, roughly around the age of 20, her dad went on one of his many trips and never returned. She was convinced he would, even after a whole year had passed she was convinced her dad would return with a grin and a new souvenir, apologise for his tardiness and blame it on the weather. She knew deep down that that would never happen, she saw it in the way her mum would spend hours staring out of the window or busying herself with work, saw it in her brother's quiet demeanor, the way he would sometimes stare out the window; heard it in her mother's quiet sobs late at night. She knew it but it took her three full years to accept it.

It should be mentioned that, after the accident, going out made her very anxious. Not because she was scared of getting attacked again but she was aware of the looks she got, the harsh whispers that would follow, the pitying looks other caelis would give her paired with "that poor girl... how will she rear eggs now?" . Because of this, she rarely left the house; when she did, it was often to go w her mum to buy ingredients or new seeds or to help her mum in the garden. So, when it finally downed on her that he father was dead, Eira lost it. It was a pretty average day, her head wasn't bothering her too much so she was happily helping her mum harvest veggies. A sudden thought of her dad was what brought it on, really. Just a passing thought of "Oh I should probably tell mum to plant that thing dad likes so much". It was like getting the wind knocked out of her, she just froze in place. Staring at her hands, unseeing. Her mum only noticed when Eira let out a sob, followed by another and another until she was a mess. It took a while for her to finally calm down. That was the first time Eira cried about her dad and it certainly wasn't the last.
For many years, Eira felt sorry for herself. And she did the bare minimum around the house- she mostly spent the days sleeping or lying around, never finding the will to do anything more. Not even her brother's stories managed to cheer her up, if anything, they upset her further - he would end up just curling up next to her most often than not. Then one day, while looking outside the window at her mum working hard in the garden, Eira had an epiphany. She couldn't continue the way she was, she needed to do something. Anything. She was at a loss of what to do though, seeing as going outside still made her weary and people made her paranoid but- but she wanted to change, she needed it. At that moment, there was nothing she wanted more.

She thought of becoming a merchant, like her dad, but that would imply leaving her mum whenever she needed to go sell things to other nests and she didn't want that. She wanted to be with her mum but she wanted to be useful. For a short while she pondered on becoming a guard too, working alongside her brother, but lately Eske seemed to dread going to work and the haunted look in his eyes made her too scared to ask about it.
For days she watched her mum work the garden, watched her wipe the sweat from her forehead. Helped her preparing dinner, her comments of "Harjou meat is so expensive now, I hope you kids don't mind eating only veggie stew."  When she heard her mum say that, it was like a lightbulb went off in her head. A Huntress, she could become a huntress - not only would it help her family but... but it would also make her confront what happened to her. Becoming a huntress meant visiting the place she was atacked, it meant confronting her fears and she needed that to move on. She needed to be more than just the "poor girl who lost her arms", more than her mother's "poor broken child", more than her brother's "pity of a sister". She wanted to be strong and she didn't want to be pitied anymore. For that, she wanted to become the best huntress the Northern Nest had ever seen.

Starting out was hard, she wasn't very sure what to do, how to do it, she had no one to guide her. Her brother tried to help, told her the spots he thought would be more bountiful, gave her connections to merchants to whom she could sell the meat and pelts from her catches. Small prey didn't get much coin, that was true but it was a start - and it always gave her a thrill when she saw the looks of surprise on the merchants faces whenever she dropped off her bounty, a look that read "You caught this? How?" It made something like pride blossom in her chest.
She eventually started going for the big stuff and at first it was scary because big prey fought back and weren't as easy to kill, one bite wasn't enough to bring them down. But Eira soon realised that, when she was hunting, she wasn't thinking of anything else; she wasn't thinking of other people, she wasn't thinking of the attack; she wasn't scared nor anxious, she was calm. And also excited which was something new. She loved it. So she kept going, striving to get the biggest prey, never once going back to the small birds and rabbits. She hasn't quite tackled hunting Great Uras though.

Personality: ▲Loyal | ▲Caring| ⌘ Anxious | ⌘ Ambitious | ▼Easily Discourage | ▼Irritable

Eira is deeply loyal and fiercely ambitious, pushing herself to reach her goals no matter how unatainable they might seem. However, an accident in her youth has left her with deep-seated anxiety that manifests in overthinking and insomnia. Despite her inner struggles, she is determined and hardworking, always pushing herself to excel in her career. Upon first meeting her, Eira can come across as reserved and guarded, but that's only because she finds it challenging to navigate social interactions, often feeling discouraged and fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. But those who know her well, know how caring she can be, willing to put herself on the line for the safety of those special to her.

  Her anxiety can make her irritable at times, but she is working on managing her emotions and finding balance in her life. Which has become easier now with Aries by her side.

Relationships:
               Ø Eske (Older Brother) - Eske and Eira were extremely close. Eira looked up to Eske and always shadowed him wherever he went - it's actually why she got captured by the Ura in the first place; Eske was doing his rounds around North and lil' Eira decided it would be a great idea to follow him; things became... somewhat tense after the attack. Eske was extra careful with her, extra attentive; he would try to spend as much time with her as possible as they both recovered, cuddle up to her and tell her stories of his work after he was well enough to go back to it. Eira adored her brother, he was always there for her when she needed - he was pillar. Which is why was so heartbreaking when he left, when he was exiled from the nest - driven out, their mother said. The days leading up it were awful, he started growing distant and suddenly he was telling her he loved her and to never give up, saying he'll "see her soon". No matter how much Eira begged and cried, he stil left in the end. She took that loss extra hard especially with all the awful things people would say about him afterwards. She misses him terribly still.
Ø Aries (Girlfriend) - Eira met Aries in a moment of despair. After her brother was exiled, word got out - people started treating her different, one of those being her healer. The olderr caeli barred her from ever entering his establishment again; so she was in pain and anxious, barely sleeping through the night, when she stumbled into Aries' shop almost begging for her help.
Aries sweet voice and kind smile made her nervous but they also put her at ease, in a way. So she kept going back, even the smallest nic on her finger would b a good enough reason to go back into Aries' practise, just so she could see her once more. If asked, Eira would deny it, but she did fall for the fluffy caeli pretty quickly - although it took her a bit to admit that to herself.
The way they got into a relationship was slowly, blindly, none of them really know how it all worked. But they figured it out.
Eira loves Aries, would do anything to keep her safe and happy. Now she's just gotta find the courage to say those three words out loud.
Ø Saphir (Friend) - Eira met Saphir through her work. She often sells the meat and fur she gets from her hunts to him and well, she never expected to make friends with one of her customers. But Saphir is very chatty; she'd usually ignore however she quickly realised that the reason Saphir talked so much was because he wanted to be her friend. And once she noticed that it was very very difficult to ignore him and she felt awkward and nervous around him because she's always scared of messing up friendships. But they figured out how to work with each other, somehow. Saphir likes to talk a lot and Eira likes to listen so that's basically what their friendships consists off. Saphir talks Eira's ear off but she never minds, she likes listening to him tell stories and she often chimes in with an opinion or confused remark (which is usually followed by stuttering and blushing because she realises she's interrupting- Saphir loves it tho). They're really good friends for some reason.
Ø Mog (Friend) - Mog was her brother's childhood friend and so Eira had grown up with him as well. He was kind of like a brother to her although they eventually stopped talking as much; around the time Eske became distant, Mogdidn't come over as often and, eventually, not at all. After he brother's exile, Mog started reaching out more though, offering a familiar face and warm cup of tea when she needed.
Ø Haakon (Frenemy/Rival) - Eira was never one to find other caelis annoying but... but Haakon takes the fucking cake, honestly. No one has angered Eira with their mere presence as Haakon does. It's a gift, it has to be.
They met at work, both being hunters and whatnot, and since day one, Haakon has always been up on her case. Poking fun at her, snaping insults at her, etc. She hates it. The sound of his voice is enough to bring a sneer to her mouth and to sour her entire day. Eira is sure that one day she will physically kick his ass.
              Ø LOOKING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!

Traits:

                                                                                                      Ø Canine Ears

                                                                                                      Ø Short Fluff Tail

                                                                                                      Ø Avian Wings

                                                                                                      Ø Uncommon Hair Mane

Other:
  Ø Eira's left arm looks like THIS
  Ø Eira is always wearing a pelts when she goes outside, that cover/hide her arms (or lack of)

Art / Character || mine

Group: